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# [MADAGASCAR] First presidential visit to Cairo since 1970: five agreements with Egypt on energy, water and infrastructure
- URL: https://businessoi.media/en/madagascar-premiere-visite-presidentielle-au-caire-depuis-1970-cinq-accords-avec-legypte-pour-les-energies-leau-et-les-infrastructures-en/
- Published: 2026-08-26T02:47:19.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-26T02:47:19.000Z
- Description: First Malagasy presidential visit to Cairo since 1970: five agreements signed in renewable energy, water, agriculture, healthcare and infrastructure with Egypt.
- Author: Emmanuel TAOCHY
- Tags: Madagascar, Investissement, Économie, Afrique, Revue matinale, #en

In a historic visit — the first by a Malagasy head of state in Cairo since diplomatic relations were established in 1970 — Colonel Andry Rajoelina Randrianirina and President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi sealed five cooperation agreements covering sectors vital to Madagascar's economy.

## Five agreements across strategic sectors

The two countries signed **five memorandums of understanding** covering renewable energy, water desalination, agriculture, healthcare and infrastructure. These areas reflect Madagascar's most pressing needs: energy access (only one-third of the population is electrified), food security and health coverage.

On the Egyptian side, **GAFI** — the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones — is coordinating private sector mobilisation. Egypt positions itself as a structural investor, drawing on its experience in large-scale solar plant construction and cost-effective desalination technology.

## A partnership anchored in COMESA

Both nations are members of **COMESA** (Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa), which facilitates trade flows and cross-investment within a shared regulatory framework. The visit was also marked by a gesture of solidarity: Egypt had provided humanitarian aid to Madagascar following Cyclone Gezani.

Madagascar's president raised the prospect of opening a resident embassy in Cairo — a signal of intent to sustain the partnership long-term. A business roundtable held in Antananarivo in early August brought together Malagasy operators and GAFI representatives to identify priority projects.

## Why it matters

For Madagascar, Egypt represents an alternative to traditional partners and access to cutting-edge energy and water technologies. For Egypt, the island offers a market of over 30 million people and a gateway to Southern Africa. If this bilateral economic diplomacy translates into concrete projects, it could reshape Madagascar's energy and agricultural landscape over the coming decade.

*Source: L'Express Madagascar / Amwal Al Ghad / Newsmada — July–August 2026*